In chapter ten, Cadie and Daniela take a blood oath to live by the Poachers' Code, and they agree to use the code only for good. What wisdom and what risks do those 10 rules contain?

In chapter ten, Cadie and Daniela take a blood oath to live by the Poachers' Code, and they agree to use the code only for good. What wisdom and what risks do those 10 rules contain?

Two of the rules stood out to me as I read the book.
Rule 3 about not killing bugs shows a respect for all life and the importance of the balance in nature.
Rule 4 is dangerous because it begs the question: what do the poachers do if there is a witness? Commit a worse crime to try and eliminate witnesses?

Very good point about Rule 4, I hadn't even thought of that! Cadie and Daniela hardly seem the type to go around committing a series of murders, but they did take the Poachers' Code very seriously, so I do wonder what repercussions they would have seen if they had broken any of their own rules.

The rules were written to protect their secrets and to preserve nature. I think there are risks with all rules (not just these) and at times they need to be broken for the better good.

These rules serve to unify Cadie's and Daniela's beliefs and purposes in life and to ensure the trust they have established between themselves. However, some of the rules raise questions especially number 4 that of no witnesses--what happens if one of them witnesses a crime do they go against the law and perhaps become a criminal themselves? Overall, I think the code was one to strengthen their friendship and no thought was given implications could me an if other people found the code.